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VALVE Filed May 2i, 1927 1,688,185 G. E. HAZARD Patented Oct. 16, 1928.

UNITED STAT-ESv GEORGE EDGAR HAZARD, F ROCHESTER,

PATENT ori-fica.

v NEW YORK, A SSIGNOR TO KELLOGG HANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF ROCHESTER, NEW

YORK.

VALVE.

Application led May 21,

This invention relates to improvements in valves being directed more particularly and specifically to a cage for a type of valve commonly in a flexible plate reciprocates in and is guided by the cage.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an improved cage for valves.

A further object oi the inventionis the provision of a novel form of end wear plate for valve cages. f

Another and further object of the invention is the provision of an'iniproved form of cage for valves which is extremely cheap and simple of manufacture and higly eiiic'ientiii operation. v

Other objects, novel features of construction and improved results of the invention will be more specifically pointed out in the accompanying drawings and the following description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through a cylinder head having the improved valve cage applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the improved cage applied to a cylinder head.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the cage.

F'gure 4c is a vertical transverse. sectional view taken on the line fle-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is adetail perspective view of one of the wear plates.

Describin the invention in detail, reference bein lad vto the accompanying drawings in w ich like parts are designated by similar reference numerals throughout the description, A represents the cylinder head of a compressor or like mechanism, while B indicates the valve cage as an entirety.

In the form of the invention illustrated in the drawings, apair of valves are shown, the valves themselves being flexible plate-like members designated b the numeral 6. These valve plate mem ers are positioned above and close the longitudinal slots 7 in the cylinder head, the plates being slightly wider than the Figure 4 of the drawin s.

The valve plates 6 are held in position by the ca'ge B which cage has enlarged ends 8 in which are the semi-circular grooves or guides 9. The valve cage is made as an integral unit, the two ends 8 being joined together by the two which are spaced apart by a longitudinal slot referred to as a plate valve, where-v slots, as clearly appears in fiat bar-like portions 10' 1827. SerialV No. 198,162.

or opening 11. The end portions of the cage are much thicker than the bars 10 and when the cage is positioned upon the upper end of the cylinder head there is consequently provided a chamber 12 between the cylinder head and the bars.

'llhevalve plates 6 are preferably made of spring steel and have their ends enlarged as at 13. These enlarged ends of the valve plates are positioned within the semicircular z.

grooves or guides 9 of the valve cage. Bow springs 14 which are likewise preferably made of spring steel, are positioned above the plates so that they are between the valves andv the. bars 10 of the cage. These bow springs tend normally to hold the valves against the cylinder head to close the port openings 7. l

Bolts l5 positioned at the ends of the cage engage suitable threaded openings 16 in the cylinder head to hold the valve.cage in position. q To insure the proper operation of the valves, it is necessary that the bolts 16 hold the cage securely in position for the reason that should these bolts become loosened, the alinement of the parts would not be maintained, which thin valve plates to get out ofplace and stop the proper performance of the valves and of he compressor on which they are mounted.

To insure that once the valve cage is positioned it will be securely held in place, the bolts 16 are provided with lookin means, These vlocking means comprise a loc washer of novel construction which is composed of a thin piece of metal, one end of which is provided with an opening through which the olt asses. nate by th beneath the The opposite e numeral 18 and is positioned squared heads of thesbolts 15. end of the washer extends outwardly as appears at 20 in Figure 2 of the drawlngs. his outwardly extendi end 20 is then bent upwardly and inwar andv made to assume an angular conti ration as clearly appears at 21 in Figure 2 o?! ings.. It will be seen in this figure of the drawings that the washer assumes the configuration of two sides of the bolt head and securely locks 4the bolt against rotation.

en the valves are in operation, it has been found that the valve plates 6 do not defleet but are carried vertically in a fiat condition upwardly a ainst the tension of the bow springs 14 w ich springs are consewould immediately allow the the draw- This end of the washer is desigv quently flattened out at each stroke of the piston in the cylinder. 'I hese bow springs merely accelerate the rapidity of the valve action. By reason of the fact that the valve plates move upwardly throughout their length, it has been found that a very great wear takes lace in the valve ca e guide slots 9 and t at this wear is throng out the distance of travel of the ends of the valve plates. The wearing of the valve ca e is very detrimental to the operation o the valves and calls for repeated replacement of valves cages. y

To overcome the wear in the valve cages, I have conceived the valve cage liners or wear plates which are designated by the numeral C. These wear plates or liners are made of hardened spring steel bent into an approximate U-sliape as clearl appears in Figure 5 of the drawings. T e liners are made of a width equal to or slightly greater than the depth of the cage guides 9 and are of a length suicient to extend beyond the guides as clearly indicated at 22 in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings. These liners are pressed into the cage guides and once the are positioned, remain securely in place an protect the cage guides from wear, as they are composed of a material of a hardness e ual to that of the material from which the va ves lates are made.

Having t us described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent 1S:

1. In combination with a plate valve adapted for reciprocation, a cage therefor having guide grooves in its ends adapted to receive the ends of said valves, and liners shaped to fit said grooves and pressed into the same to rotect the ooves rom wear.

2. In com ination wit a cylinder head having port openings therein, plate valves for closing said openings, a cage mounted upon said head for holding the valves in lace and guiding them during their Vopen- 1n movements, guide grooves in the ends o said cage, and liners for said grooves pressed into the grooves to protect the same from Wear.

3. In combination with a cylinder head having port openings therein plate valves to close said openings, a cage or said valves for holding them in position and guiding .them during their opening movements, said cage having semi-circular shaped guide grooves in its ends7 the valve plates having enlarged ends extending into said grooves, and liners for said grooves com osed of a hardened spring material presse into said grooves against spring tension, whereby said liners remain in place and protect the grooves from wear.

4. In combination with a plate valve adapted for reeiprocation, a cage therefor having guide grooves in its ends adapted to receive the ends of said valves, and 'liners ot' spring material shaped to it said groovesand pressed into said Grooves against spring tension whereby said Iiners remain in place and protect the grooves Jfrom wear.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiX my signature.

GEORGE EDGAR HAZARD. 

